Definition of "outflanking" []

• Present participle of outflank. (verb)

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• "Some of the Highland Brigade very sensibly withdrew towards the right of the Boer position with the idea of outflanking and enfilading the enemy."
• "His mistrust of the quality of the infantry under his command had originally led him to form a line of considerable depth; this he now thought fit to extend with the idea of outflanking and cutting off all chance of egress from the enemy."
• "In response -- a kind of outflanking operation -- the group invited about 30 of us, including the author David Grossman, former speaker Avrum Burg, NIF President Naomi Chazan,"